Costco Wholesale (COST) is a leading discount stores business based in the US. It opened the day at $855.00 after a previous close of $859.36. During the day the price has varied from a low of $855.00 to a high of $863.52. The latest price was $862.66 (25 minute delay). Costco Wholesale is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 316,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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| Open | $855.00 |
|---|---|
| High | $863.52 |
| Low | $855.00 |
| Close | $862.66 |
| Previous close | $859.36 |
| Change | $3.30 |
| Change % | 0.384% |
| Volume | 812,277 |
| 52-week range | $509.49 - $873.96 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $794.06 |
| 200-day moving average | $685.25 |
| Wall St. target price | $845.37 |
| PE ratio | 52.6374 |
| Dividend yield | $4.22 (0.55%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $16.16 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $862.66 from 2024-07-02
| 1 week (2024-06-26) | 0.68% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-06-03) | 5.80% |
| 3 months (2024-04-03) | 22.24% |
| 6 months (2024-01-03) | 33.81% |
| 1 year (2023-07-03) | 59.44% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-07-01) | 84.22% |
| 3 years (2021-07-02) | 125.80% |
| 5 years (2019-07-03) | 234.54% |
Valuing Costco Wholesale stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Costco Wholesale's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Costco Wholesale's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 53x. In other words, Costco Wholesale shares trade at around 53x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Costco Wholesale's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.1484. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Costco Wholesale's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Costco Wholesale's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $11.2 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Costco Wholesale's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $253.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 3.76% |
| Gross profit TTM | $30.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.38% |
| Return on equity TTM | 31.64% |
| Profit margin | 2.83% |
| Book value | $49.10 |
| Market Capitalization | $377.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 96.14% of net profits
Recently Costco Wholesale has paid out, on average, around 96.14% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.55% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Costco Wholesale shareholders could enjoy a 0.55% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Costco Wholesale's case, that would currently equate to about $4.22 per share.
Costco Wholesale's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Costco Wholesale's most recent dividend payout was on 9 May 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 April 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Costco Wholesale's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 13 January 2000. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Costco Wholesale shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Costco Wholesale shares which in turn could have impacted Costco Wholesale's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Costco Wholesale's shares have ranged in value from as little as $509.4917 up to $873.9599. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Costco Wholesale's is 0.781. This would suggest that Costco Wholesale's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999.
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